Kern County Obituaries
Mrs. Floy Broce
Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008
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Source Unknown; 2 Mar 1944
Tragedy Stalks in Wake of Recent Storm
Tragedy stalked in the wake of the recent snow storm which visited an parts of
Kern County with the report coming in to the Sheriff's office of the finding of
the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Floy Broce at their home in Butterbret Springs by Mr.
Riger and Mr. Harry Gallegher.
Mr. Bruce, who was subject to heart trouble, was found frozen to the toilet and
the body of his wife, who had apparently gone outside to look for him when he
did not return in a reasonable length of time, was found outside the fence also
frozen.
O"Donnell"s Funeral Home was called on the phone and the ambulance driven by
George Hodges left for the scene but found it impossible to reach the locality
of the Bruce home due to the depth of the snow. Johnny Clair of the L. A..
Aqueduct was called on for help and responded with a caterpillar to which was
attached a sled by which the bodies were brought out to the foot of the mountain
Where they were placed in the ambulance and transported to Mojave.
Investigating the tragedy Bureau Investigator Clay assisted by Deputy Sheriffs
Osbon and Roberts and Deputy Coroner Werts. It was stated that Mr. Bruce had been
under the care Dr. Horswill for some time.
Funeral ceremonies were conducted in Mojave on Tuesday with interment in the
Mojave Cemetery. Mrs. Bruce leaves a brother, Mr. Petnecky, in Austin, Texas..
Funeral arrangements were in charge of the O'Donnell in Mojave.